Vol. 8, No. 46

August 18, 2003

Cover Story
WHO'S AFRAID OF HOWARD DEAN?
By Stephen F. Hayes and David Tell
Also in This Issue
  • The overrated oil weapon — Max Singer
  • The dysfunctional regime — Stephen Schwartz

This issue featured a major cover story by Stephen F. Hayes and David Tell examining Howard Dean's rising prominence in the 2004 Democratic presidential race. The issue also included analysis of Middle Eastern affairs, with Max Singer assessing the limitations of oil as a geopolitical weapon and Stephen Schwartz examining dysfunction within the Saudi regime, reflecting The Weekly Standard's ongoing focus on foreign policy and national security concerns during the post-9/11 period.